Sr Lead, Cloud Security Engineering

About Northern Trust As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure:
Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role description

The Sr Lead Cloud Security Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring the security, compliance, and resilience of cloud environments, with a focus on supporting Policy as Code (PaC) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices. This role involves implementing security controls, utilizing security tooling for Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), and collaborating with application developers’ security champions. As a technical leader you will also mentor junior Engineers Responsibilities Design , implement and support security measures for cloud platforms (3rd Party, Open Source, native), with a specific emphasis on Azure and AWS Develop PaC and IaC through Terraform, maintaining security policies and procedures aligned with industry-standard frameworks such as CIS and NIST 800-53

Utilize and Implement CSPM tools such as Wiz and Microsoft Defender for Cloud to continuously assess, monitor, and enforce security controls

Work closely with security champions in various business units, providing guidance and support for their specific security needs

Contribute to cloud security roadmap to further enhance cloud security practices

Conduct regular security assessments, audits, and reviews of cloud configurations

Investigate and respond to security incidents, conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions

Mentor junior team members

Skills

Minimum of 3 years working in public cloud as an engineer or developer role Minimum of 5 years working as an Engineer, Developer, or Architect in Information Technology preferably Cybersecurity, at least 8-12 years of total experience in IT.Strong Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) expertise using Terraform Proficiency in Python or familiarity with Python-based Dev Ops tooling and automation frameworks

Expertise with Git-based version control CI/CD processes and technologies (e.g., Git Hub Actions, Git Hub Package Repository)
Deep understanding of cloud security principles and the integration of security into development workflows

Practiced knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native architectures

Experience with privileged access management and identity systems (e.g., Azure Entra, Okta, Ping) is a plus Hands-on proficiency with integrated testing tools

Effective written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams

Desired certifications such as Azure Security Engineer Associate certification, and AWS-certified security – Specialty, CISSP and CCSPBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Management, or related field preferred

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)
Salary Range:$114, USDSalary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Work Authorization Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other…